In the journey of the stoics

Authors

  • Roberto Quiroz Pizarro Universidad de Chile

Abstract

Often in the philosophical work has dominated the idea that it isan activity absolutely disinterested and not profaniza in worldly affairs. However,there is a legacy Socratic reason and anthropological ethical action that hasendured through the Hellenistic schools, where the attitude and temper lifegoes hand in hand with the intellectual guiding factor. This way of taking thephilosophy as a therapeutic inquiry can look in the Stoic school, and Epictetus,is a representative of the examination for improvement of human life. In his littletreatise we are warned of cognitive errors or "ambush adversaries" that obscurefreedom, peace ataraxia or personal autarky.

Keywords:

Epictetus, Stoic, philosophy, suffering, freedom, ataraxia, autarky, human life